[Collagenase of human leukocytes. Its characteristics, function and regulatory mechanisms]

R Grabowska-Bochenek 1 , M Drózdz

1. Katedra i Zakład Biochemii i Chemii Slaskiej Akademii Medycznej w Katowicach.

Published:

GICID: 01.3001.0000.2734

Available language versions: en pl

Issue: Postepy Hig Med Dosw 1991; 45 (3-4)

Abstract

The characteristics of the human neutrophil collagenase and intracellular and extracellular mechanism regulating this enzyme were given. There were presented molecular basis collagenase latent state , activation of latent enzyme form through the system dependent on free oxygen radicals and the role of glutathione peroxidase in the regulation of the activity of the human leukocyte collagenase.

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